Improvement in hooks for wire-fences



Ao. GILL.

Improvement in Hooks for.Wire9Fences.

10.124,349.v Patented M:1\rch5,187?.y

iUNITED STATES PATENT GFFIGE;

ANDREW J. GILL, OF DENVER, COLORADO TERRITORY, ASSIGNOR TO F. A. CLARK,OF SAME PLAGE.

IMPROVEMENT IN HOOKS FOR WIRE-FENCES.

Specilication forming part of Letters Patent No. 124,349, dated March 5,1872.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ANDREW J. GILL, of the city of Denver, in the countyof Arapahoe and Territory of Colorado, have invented a certa-in new anduseful Improvement in Tire-Hooks for Fences.

My invention consists in providing the ends of the arms of the hook uponeach side with a projection, around which the wire is bent; and I dohereby declare that the following` specification, taken in connectionwith the drawing furnished, to be a full, clear, and exact descriptionthereof.

Referring to the drawing, the figure represents aperspective View of oneof my improved Ihooks with the wire in position.

A represents the body or shank of the hook,

proper. B and B are the two arms ofthe hook. Upon the out-er end of eachof these arms there is formed a double projection, C C', The

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it has been found necessary to employ various wire-tightening devices inconnection with the studs. With a hook provided with the doubleprojections C C', as shown, the wire is held firmly, and it isimpossible for it to slide upon the shank.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new, and desire to secureby Letters Patent- A wire hook for fences, the armsy of which areprovided with the double projections C O', substantially as and for thepurpose described.

ANDRE W J. GILL.

Witnesses:

E. G. MATTHEWS, Y EDWARD A. REsoR.

